09 September 2021 : Clinical Research
Efficacy of Low-Temperature Plasma-Assisted Unilateral/Bilateral Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome
Yi Qiao1ABCDEFG, Jie Chen1BCDFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930792
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930792
Table 1 Basic characteristics of all patients before surgery.
| Variables | LTPABT, n=81 | LTPAUT, n=75 | Control, n=88 | P value# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 9.00±3.08 | 9.65±3.23 | 8.61±3.11 | 0.109 |
| Sex, Female (%) | 38 (46.91) | 35 (46.67) | 43 (48.86) | |
| OSAHS severity, n (%) | 0.338 | |||
| Mild to moderate | 71 (87.65) | 60 (80.00) | 73 (82.95) | |
| Severe | 10 (12.34) | 15 (20.00) | 15 (17.05) | |
| Surgical time | 34.74±8.89c | 34.45±9.20c | 40.35±7.81,a | <0.001 |
| Blood loss | 7.60±3.70c | 7.70±4.14c | 29.82±5.89,a | <0.001 |
| a P b P c P # P value by comparison among 3 groups using ANOVA or chi-square test. | ||||